Teamwork! Jody made the backyard gorgeous, I cooked, the kids helped wherever we needed! We stayed up late trying to get groceries, I don't know why I was woefully unprepared. However with good ingredients comes good food. Homemade carrot cake was delicious. Our home was clean, we went to church and had a very explicit talk on addiction and how The Savior loves us so much that healing and forgiveness are always possible. Papa put on a great Easter egg hunt... very expensive. The kids stuffed their own eggs. The easter bunny brought some treats from Trader Joe's. The weather was lovely (a little windy) but we ate outside and it was pleasant. I made Greek chicken meatballs for the first time and they turned out tasty.
Easter is a favorite holiday of mine. The past couple years have scrambled my reality quite a bit and sometimes I don't get to everything that I want to. With kids older, it's hard to gather and teach. I know Christ has risen. I was impressed with a talk about how even though He knew He would die... He still went about doing good. So much positive was accomplished in the last week of His life. I'm grateful for The Savior's example. For His willingness. The Greek translation of "It is finished" is "It is paid for". In no way shape or form can I deny that Christ paid for my sins, my life, and my happiness. All will be made right through Him. I'm grateful to hopefully one day live with my family again in the eternities. I'm grateful for free will and choice and to choose Him. I hope to always choose Him and Heavenly Father who have given me everything.
